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In a concerning development that further strains the already tense relations between the United States and Russia, an American soldier has been detained in the Russian port city of Vladivostok, accused of criminal misconduct. This incident, which comes on the heels of other high-profile cases involving US citizens held in Russian custody, has sparked concerns about the safety and well-being of American citizens traveling or stationed in the region. The soldier, identified as Staff Sergeant Gordon Black, was stationed in South Korea and was in the process of returning home to Texas when he alle…